The eruptions of Mount Merapi in 2010 were primarily driven by the movement of magma within the volcano, which led to the release of volcanic gases, ash, and pyroclastic flows.
Columns of ash were seen rising from Mount Merapi, located in the province of West Sumatra, with the four eruptions recorded from Sunday morning to the afternoon, the Antara News Agency reported ...
The rumbling sound could be heard several kilometers away as Mount Merapi erupted, sending hot ash 600 meters into the sky. Ash blanketed nearby towns, but long-established evacuation orders are ...
Mount Merapi (meaning Mountain of Fire) is an active stratovolcano (or composite volcano) located in south-east Asia, on the island of Java, Indonesia, a lower middle income country (LMIC).